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Apaleo Open PMS
4.8 (30 REVIEWS)
Katharina, Tobias, Julia + 15 more experts recommend apaleo GmbH
Read RecommendationsRanked 19 (out of 339) in Property Management Systems
Hospitality, your way.
97% recommended by 32 hotels
MK Hotels, Zetter Hotels, Tailor Made Hotels & 29 others
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Hoteliers say
Hoteliers like Apaleo for its open API, which offers unmatched flexibility in building custom tech stacks, leading to improved efficiency and customer experience. It's ideal for hotels aiming to streamline processes, enhance guest interactions, and reduce operational costs. However, the need for third-party integrations for some functionalities, such as advanced reporting and CRM features, is noted as a drawback. The platform's frequent updates and community engagement are appreciated.
MK Hotels, Zetter Hotels, Tailor Made Hotels & 29 others
Read their reviewsWhat Types of Hotels apaleo GmbH is Popular For
Size
1 | Small (10-24 room)
12 | Mid-Sized (25-74 room)
13 | Large (75-199 room)
4 | X-Large (200+ room)
Country
15 | Germany
6 | Switzerland
2 | Netherlands
2 | Austria
2 | United States of America
1 | United Kingdom
Type
14 | Boutiques
12 | City Center Hotels
12 | Airport/Conference Hotels
9 | Extended Stay & Serviced Apartments
7 | Bed & Breakfast & Inns
4 | Branded Hotels
4 | Luxury Hotels
3 | Resorts
2 | Limited Service & Budget Hotels
1 | Hostels
1 | Vacation Rentals & Villas
Region
26 | Europe
2 | North America
Category
30 | Property Management Systems
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Apaleo GmbH's Provided Description:
"Apaleo is the open property management platform for hotel and serviced apartment groups, empowering accommodation providers to create the ultimate digital experience for guests and staff. The API-first property management platform powers brands across more than 24 countries, disrupting the nature of hospitality software with the transition from single-vendor suites to best-of-breed technology. Customers include citizenM, Numa, Limehome, Mollie’s, easyHotel, Raus and more. For more information, visit apaleo.com."
Capabilities
Great foundation for any hospitality concept
Great foundation for any hospitality concept
Apaleo is a flexible, open, and affordable PMS built for modern hospitality brands. It supports all types of inventory including rooms, long stays, beds, meetings, and parking. Hotels can go live in under seven days and connect with 250+ apps through the Apaleo Store. With a fully open API, no setup or integration fees, and a modular structure, Apaleo empowers hoteliers to build and scale their ideal tech stack quickly, easily, and for future growth.
Well-documented APIs make it easy to build
Well-documented APIs make it easy to build
Apaleo’s API-first platform gives developers full access to PMS data and functionality, from bookings to payments and inventory. With real-time webhooks, a self-service sandbox and clear documentation, building and integrating hospitality apps is fast, flexible and fully under your control. Whether you’re customizing your own tools or creating new apps for the Apaleo Store, the well-documented APIs and self-service sandbox make it easy to bring your ideas to life.
Process and reconcile with ease and speed
Process and reconcile with ease and speed
As an add-on service Apaleo Pay is designed to streamline and secure payments across the entire guest journey. It connects all payment touchpoints such as booking engines, kiosks, terminals and payment links, and supports a wide range of payment methods. With full automation capabilities, centralized reconciliation and strict compliance standards, Apaleo Pay helps reduce manual effort and enhance the guest experience. This service is not included by default and must be activated separately.
Find the right apps for your needs
Find the right apps for your needs
The Apaleo Store lets you connect your Open PMS to hundreds of hospitality apps, from channel managers and guest apps to housekeeping, CRM, and revenue management tools. Tailor your tech stack to fit your needs by choosing from a wide range of ready-made integrations or building your own. Whether you're streamlining operations or adding new guest-facing features, the Apaleo Store makes it easy to extend your PMS with the tools you already love.
Elevate guest experiences through AI Agents
Elevate guest experiences through AI Agents
Apaleo’s Agent Hub is your gateway to discovering and implementing AI-powered agents built for hospitality. These digital assistants help automate operations, enhance guest interactions, and scale your business efficiently. From managing sales campaigns and replying to guest emails to onboarding new properties, agents work directly with your Apaleo setup to simplify daily tasks. Join the developer network to build your own agents, connect with industry innovators and co-create the next generation of hospitality solutions.
Features
Accounting & Finance
Marketing & Ecommerce
Administration & Configuration
Customer Management
Front Office
Groups Management
Guest Experience
Housekeeping
Payments
Reservations Management
Revenue Management
Taxes & Compliance
Support & Training
Food & Beverage
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Available Add-ons & Modules
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This vendor's trending score is rising, Apaleo Open PMS is the #14 most trending product in the Property Management Systems category (out of 339) and the #356 most trending product overall in the global hotel tech ecosystem. HTR assesses vendor's real time activity in the market to give buyers a sense of whether a product is gaining momentum
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Apaleo GmbH Case Studies
easyHotel adopts new open hospitality platform Apaleo to help fuel future growth
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Spain)
KONCEPT HOTELS automates over 95% of check-ins and 50% of check-outs
Cologne (Germany)
Apaleo sets 'record' with the rollout of 7,500 citizenM rooms in 8 weeks
Rotterdam (Netherlands)
mk | hotels cuts human-assisted calls by 50% and saves 70 hours with AI
Ruesselsheim (Germany)
References
"Our digital landscape was coming to the end of its lifecycle and it was crucial for us to select a partner, which truly allows us to innovate at scale by automating processes and offering a modern guest experience. Apaleo’s native multi-property platform was another determining factor in our choice, enabling a high-speed migration and rollout across the group."
"Apaleo is a construction kit that we use to complement our own technology. It allows us to operate the way we operate, and without it, we could not grow at this pace. In a typical stay, traditional hotels might have up to ten manual interactions with every reservation. It's the trivial things that hurt the bottom line. Guests ask for an invoice, the check-in and check-out times, an upgrade, or an extension of the stay. This may not necessarily be inconvenient for the guests as they are used to it, but for the hotel, these interactions are very labor-intensive, time-consuming, and ultimately costly."
"We worked with all of the different types of PMSs in the past, so by now we know what works best. To kickstart operations and grow the existing brand, we knew we wanted to move away from the traditional providers like Protel and OPERA because these legacy systems take months when undergoing migrations. Setting up our technology stack with apaleo was quick and seamless."
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The PMS for now and the future
Enterprise Architect from 500+ room Boutique in New York City (United States of America)
Innovative cloud solution for hotel groups that want to build their own tech ecosystem
Head Services Solutions from 500+ room in Bakersfield (United States of America)
Great connectivity, strong basis for innovation.
GM from 100 to 199 room City Center Hotel in Berlin (Germany)
Very good PMS with many integration options
Hotel Owner from 25-49 room Boutique in Heidelberg (Germany)
Apaleo as PMS for Smart Hotel
Events & Vice Director from 25-49 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Arbedo-Castione (Switzerland)
Fast, flexible, and professional
Director of Commercial Administration from 100 to 199 room Extended Stay & Serviced Apartment in Berlin (Germany)
Completely customizable and easy to use
GM from 100 to 199 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Berlin (Germany)
PMS review
Front Office Manager from 50-74 room City Center Hotel in Uster (Switzerland)
The heart of our tech stack
Head of Operations from 100 to 199 room Extended Stay & Serviced Apartment in Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany)
PMS on a new level
CEO from 100 to 199 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Berlin (Germany)
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Submit RecommendationWhat does this product or service do well?
Flexibility and Inventory Management: It is designed to be the "most flexible PMS," easily supporting various types of inventory like long stays, rooms, meetings, beds, and parking. Fast Integration and Migration: Most customers can migrate to Apaleo in less than seven days, and it offers over 200 apps in the Apaleo Store for easy extension of its core features. Lowest Cost of Ownership (TCO): It follows a "lean approach" to PMS, charging only for the features needed and explicitly stating there are never fees for set-up, licensing, maintenance, or integrations. Multi-Property Design: It provides a unified infrastructure for entire chains, allowing for one login for all properties, cloning based on templates, and a single view of data across all locations. Open Tech and API: It is built on an industry-leading API, allowing users to easily build and connect their own applications. Integrated Payments: It centralizes all transactions for better reconciliation, supports easy payment automation via APIs, and is PSD2 and PCI DSS certified. Ease of Use: According to one customer, the system is "so easy to use that staff can be trained and working with the system immediately."
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What differentiates this product or service from the competition?
Open API and Flexibility: It is promoted as having an open, API-first architecture which allows customers to easily build their own applications and connect to a vast ecosystem of over 200 external apps. This focus on an "open tech" foundation gives it a high degree of flexibility and customization that moves beyond what a traditional, closed system can offer. Lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): The pricing model follows a lean, pay-for-what-you-use approach. A significant advantage is the explicit guarantee of no fees for set-up, licensing, maintenance, or integrating with other services. This can result in a much lower TCO compared to other platforms that might charge for these services. Speed of Migration: Customers report exceptionally fast migration times, with many completing the switch to the new system in less than seven days. This rapid deployment capability minimizes operational downtime, which is a critical benefit over systems with long, complex implementation periods. Diverse Inventory Management: The platform is built to handle highly varied inventory types, allowing users to sell everything from standard rooms and long stays to meeting spaces, beds, and even parking, all under a unified reservation system. This is crucial for modern, mixed-use hospitality concepts that require flexibility beyond a traditional room-centric PMS.
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Based on your experience with this product or service, if you could give one piece of advice to a hotelier considering this product or service, what would it be?
Before your go-live date, you must meticulously design and finalize your entire required technology ecosystem and operational processes. Since Apaleo is an "Open PMS" that functions as a lean, flexible core, its power comes from integrating with external apps (your chosen tech stack). Do not treat the system migration as a simple swap of one PMS for another. Instead: Define Your Stack: Determine every single application you need (for Revenue Management, CRM, Upselling, Keyless Entry, etc.) and confirm all integrations are connected, tested, and fully functional. Map New Processes: Be aware that the move to a highly flexible, open platform may require changing established operational routines. Map out all possible processes—from check-in/out flows to payment handling and accounting schemes—to ensure they align with your new, integrated tech stack before the system goes live. Thorough preparation of the full tech stack and accompanying processes is the key to successfully leveraging the flexibility and speed of this platform.
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News
apaleo GmbH
1 month ago
Valk Exclusief Selects Apaleo to Power Group-Wide Digital Transformation Across 43 Hotels
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Apaleo becomes first property management platform to launch MCP server, bridging AI agents with hotel systems
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easyHotel adopts new open hospitality platform Apaleo to help fuel future growth
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KONCEPT HOTELS automates over 95% of check-ins and 50% of check-outs
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Apaleo sets 'record' with the rollout of 7,500 citizenM rooms in 8 weeks
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mk | hotels cuts human-assisted calls by 50% and saves 70 hours with AI
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Apaleo Unveils Agent Hub, the First AI Agent Marketplace for the Hospitality Sector
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